Photometric Lights...

Chris2005

In 3D Studio Max... I can't seem to figure out how to adjust the distance at which the light is cast... for example, a regular spot light I'd simply adjust the attenuation... but even with attenuation off, the photometric light only lights up a small area... this is the first time I've used these kinds of lights... looking at examples of photometric lights, they seem to be the best way to attain similar lighting spots as the actual CG model... unless it can be done with regular standard spotlights...

IRML

is that not the point of photometric lights?

if you want them to light up a farther distance then you increase the intensity

Chris2005

Well, the higher the intensity goes the more blown out it gets...

animator

Are you using exposure control?

Chris2005

animator wrote: »

Are you using exposure control?

If you mean in the environment window, then no.

animator

I would suggest using Logarithmic Exposure Control.

Chris2005

How's this?